SwiftRiver is an open source platform that helps users manage realtime data.
IN THE MEDIA
UX Magazine, TED 2009, BBC, Computer World, GigaOM, TED 2010, CHIRP 2010, Scobleizer, Appfricast
ABOUT
SwiftRiver is a free and open source platform that helps people make sense of a lot of information in a short amount of time. The SwiftRiver platform was born out of the need to understand and act upon a wave of massive amounts of crisis data that tends to overwhelm in the first 24 hours of a disaster. Since then, there has been a great deal of interest in this tool for other industries, such as news rooms and brand monitoring groups.
In practice, SwiftRiver enables the filtering and verification of real-time data from channels such as Twitter, SMS, Email and RSS feeds. This free tool is especially useful for organizations who need to sort their data by authority and accuracy, as opposed to popularity. These organizations include the media, emergency response groups, election monitors and more. This might include journalists and other media institutions, emergency response groups, election monitors and more.
FRIENDS
Thomson Reuters/Open Calais, Meedan, GeoCommons, Appfrica, Ushahidi
Get SwiftRiver
The current stable release of SwiftRiver is v.0.5.0 Cape Jazz. You can find it at Swiftly.org
Community
Join the discussion on the curation and validation of real-time news. Connect with us on Twitter @swiftriver, our Google Group, our Skype Chat, or on Facebook.